Critique my diet please

Smudge · 12-01-2008, 09:07 AM

As stated in my other post ive been reading these forums for a good while now but have always been a background lurker, i now find myself hitting a plateau with weight gain so was wondering if you couldl please have a look at my one day sample diet. If im in the right direction ill prepare a weeks worth - to make things easier for me.

Im looking to bulk over the next couple of months and need help with my diet. So here goes, please be honest with me as the more help i can get the better

Creatine shake upon waking

8am
Whey shake
Porridge

10am
Apple juice
2 pieces of wholemeal toast
Peanut butter

1pm
200g cooked chicken breast
130g brown rice
Vegetables
piece of fruit
Yogurt

3pm
2 Wholegrain pitta filled with chicken or tuna
Piece of fruit
5pm (pre-workout)
Protein shake
Porridge

7pm (post-workout)
Protein shake
Do I need to add dextrose??

8pm
Fish
Potatoes
Veg
Parlsey sauce

10pm
Protein shake
Cornflakes & skimmed milk

10:30pm
Bed

Many many thanks for taking your time in reading this, just really hope you can help. Thank you.

99hawkins · 12-01-2008, 10:39 AM

That looks very solid to me mate. Out of interest, what do you put in your porridge (milk, water, jam??) and how much of it is there do you reckon? Alot of athletes are very particular about the weight of their oatmeal in the morning.

Did you mention your goal? Was it to bulk up or maintain?

**IainDaniel** · 12-01-2008, 10:40 AM

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Smudge · 12-01-2008, 04:40 PM

To be honest over the past couple of months my diet hasnt really been the best, been moving into a new house and been doing it up myself so been grabbing what ever i can eat in between work and working on the home - so my body fat aint the best. Im 6'2'' and 14.5 stone with about 15% body fat at the moment.

I mix my oats with oat milk, it doesnt taste the best but its got less fat in it compared to normal milk. Its still a little thick then too so i add some water with it too......have a go, its not as bad as it sounds. With regards to the serving size, i normally go for 2 hand fulls.

GOtriSports · 12-01-2008, 07:13 PM

It seems like a pretty good diet, but I need to know your goals to really determine how great it is (and total macros).

I eat about 2600 calories per day right now and I my diet contains less food than yours so I am wondering how many total calories you are taking in with that diet. My foods might just be more calorie dense, but it seems like your total calories might be pretty high. Which is good if you are trying to build muscle maybe not so good if you are trying to cut. But I could be wrong about your calories, let us know the macros if you can!

Merkaba · 12-02-2008, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOtriSports

It seems like a pretty good diet, but I need to know your goals to really determine how great it is (and total macros).

I eat about 2600 calories per day right now and I my diet contains less food than yours so I am wondering how many total calories you are taking in with that diet. My foods might just be more calorie dense, but it seems like your total calories might be pretty high. Which is good if you are trying to build muscle maybe not so good if you are trying to cut. But I could be wrong about your calories, let us know the macros if you can!

what, a bulk and no whole milk? lol

I don't drink milk unless trying to gain weight. Lots of fat, some protein, and calories. I try to get about 3500 a day. How many do you get? Probably don't know huh?

Please don't view fat as some kind of enemy. Thats stuff for t.v. and magazines. I would try to get zero transfat though as that stuff is like poison.

I tell people to drink conventional(non organic) whole milk because it has all the good steroids they shoot in the cows! You need to track your total calories, your fat, protein, and carbs...in grams. and your weight fluctuations. Go to fitday.com if you want to.

GOtriSports · 12-02-2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkaba

what, a bulk and no whole milk? lol

I don't drink milk unless trying to gain weight. Lots of fat, some protein, and calories. I try to get about 3500 a day. How many do you get? Probably don't know huh?

Please don't view fat as some kind of enemy. Thats stuff for t.v. and magazines. I would try to get zero transfat though as that stuff is like poison.

I tell people to drink conventional(non organic) whole milk because it has all the good steroids they shoot in the cows! You need to track your total calories, your fat, protein, and carbs...in grams. and your weight fluctuations. Go to fitday.com if you want to.

I never drink whole milk personally just because I would rather eat more food and just drink water =).

I don't avoid fat, on my lifting days I take in about 80-90g of fat and on non lifting days it is between 110-120. I just am in love with natty peanut butter and could eat is all day, so I choose to save my fat cals for that =)

Merkaba · 12-02-2008, 01:38 PM

dam gotri I meant to quote smudges post about oat milk. hehe.

Merkaba · 12-02-2008, 01:45 PM

Whats the macs and cals on this smudge?

12-01-2008, 09:07 AM	#1
Smudge Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 7	Critique my diet please As stated in my other post ive been reading these forums for a good while now but have always been a background lurker, i now find myself hitting a plateau with weight gain so was wondering if you couldl please have a look at my one day sample diet. If im in the right direction ill prepare a weeks worth - to make things easier for me. Im looking to bulk over the next couple of months and need help with my diet. So here goes, please be honest with me as the more help i can get the better Creatine shake upon waking 8am Whey shake Porridge 10am Apple juice 2 pieces of wholemeal toast Peanut butter 1pm 200g cooked chicken breast 130g brown rice Vegetables piece of fruit Yogurt 3pm 2 Wholegrain pitta filled with chicken or tuna Piece of fruit 5pm (pre-workout) Protein shake Porridge 7pm (post-workout) Protein shake Do I need to add dextrose?? 8pm Fish Potatoes Veg Parlsey sauce 10pm Protein shake Cornflakes & skimmed milk 10:30pm Bed Many many thanks for taking your time in reading this, just really hope you can help. Thank you.

12-01-2008, 10:40 AM	#3
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12-01-2008, 10:39 AM	#2
99hawkins Integrity Join Date: May 2005 Location: England Posts: 201	That looks very solid to me mate. Out of interest, what do you put in your porridge (milk, water, jam??) and how much of it is there do you reckon? Alot of athletes are very particular about the weight of their oatmeal in the morning. Did you mention your goal? Was it to bulk up or maintain?

12-01-2008, 04:40 PM	#4
Smudge Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 7	To be honest over the past couple of months my diet hasnt really been the best, been moving into a new house and been doing it up myself so been grabbing what ever i can eat in between work and working on the home - so my body fat aint the best. Im 6'2'' and 14.5 stone with about 15% body fat at the moment. I mix my oats with oat milk, it doesnt taste the best but its got less fat in it compared to normal milk. Its still a little thick then too so i add some water with it too......have a go, its not as bad as it sounds. With regards to the serving size, i normally go for 2 hand fulls.

12-01-2008, 07:13 PM	#5
GOtriSports Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 323 Photos: 26	It seems like a pretty good diet, but I need to know your goals to really determine how great it is (and total macros). I eat about 2600 calories per day right now and I my diet contains less food than yours so I am wondering how many total calories you are taking in with that diet. My foods might just be more calorie dense, but it seems like your total calories might be pretty high. Which is good if you are trying to build muscle maybe not so good if you are trying to cut. But I could be wrong about your calories, let us know the macros if you can!